Do external SSDs draw so much power that they're likely to exceed that available from Thunderbolt or USB4? What would the consequences be in terms of heat? | Continue reading
"Average greenwashing." Frustrated customer calls out pen company for false advertising on packaging: 'The irony is stunning' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
When we were about to trade our original camper van, Connie, in for our new van, Ritzy, I wrote about how emotionally attached I felt to the van, despite it “just being a thing”. What is interesting is how long it is taken to form an equivalent attachment to our new van. Don’t ge … | Continue reading
Indie record stores hit a high note, Europe removed hundreds of damns, and an iconic tree was poised for a comeback, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
"I've seen a number of chargers that were obviously vandalized." EV driver shares photo after finding concerning scene at local charging station: 'Now someone might be stranded' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
One thing you can be sure of, as you measure and observe the Universe around you, is this: the physical objects you see, touch, and otherwise interact with all occupy a volume of space. Whether in the form of solid, liquid, gas, or any other phase of matter, it costs energy in or … | Continue reading
The first Christmas I was married, in 1977, my mother in law Elizabeth gave me a small handwritten notebook containing all of her favorite recipes. It was just a small notebook, nothing fancy. In most cases the instructions were very brief. They were the recipes that she had brou … | Continue reading
It can be done, but you won’t be able to fill in those pieces of time where you have to face the horror of existing, while your friend is buying a drink. | Continue reading
Somehow, a highly toxic everyday product had crept into my home. Mother's harrowing mishap with seemingly 'safe' laundry detergent leads to life-changing realization: 'I'd had enough' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
These endangered mammals face a barrage of threats. Incident with sperm whale stranded at Florida beach leaves experts puzzled: 'It's really unusual' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I’m happy with the show. The music and execution were fantastic. It’s one of those events that sticks with you and leaves a lasting memory. The team managed to sneak in some Bulgarian jokes and contemporary puns and localize the experience, particularly with Phantom’s signature. … | Continue reading
Kobo will release the Libra Color, Clara Color and Clara BW e-readers at the end of April. These are the first colour e-readers that the company has ever released, and they are a huge deal. Today, I spoke with a few people at Kobo and discovered many things that nobody was discus … | Continue reading
Today we are making Chessman banana pudding! Your entire family is going to absolutely love this Chessman banana pudding. It’s… The post Simple Chessman Banana Pudding Recipe appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading
This muffin tin and ball game is so much fun! Kids of all ages, particularly toddlers and preschoolers, will love… The post Games for Baby: Muffin Tin Fun appeared first on Kids Activities Blog. | Continue reading
Ruff v0.4.0: a hand-written recursive descent parser for Python The latest release of Ruff - a Python linter and formatter, written in Rust - includes a complete rewrite of the core parser. Previously Ruff used a parser borrowed from RustPython, generated using the LALRPOP parser … | Continue reading
"It's the perfect place for the government to step in." Biden administration announces unprecedented $6 billion to transform polluting industries: 'These projects offer solutions' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Ben and Ryan explore why configuration is so complicated, the right to repair, the best programming languages for beginners, how AI is grading exams in Texas, Automattic’s $125M acquisition of Beeper, and why a major US city’s train system still relies on floppy disks. Plus: The … | Continue reading
Founded in 2007, when "van life" wasn't even a term, let alone an acceptable lifestyle choice, Portland's Outside Van has thoroughly sharpened its skills building personalized mobile dwellings for everyone from forward-looking weight watchers to bike-pedaling gamers. Now it feels … | Continue reading
Victoria Song, the Verge: I became the family Chewbacca. Family would speak to me in Korean, I’d reply back in English — and vice versa. Later, I started learning Japanese because that’s what public school offered and my grandparents were fluent. Eventually, my family became adep … | Continue reading
It’s the warm underwear from the dryer of the summer. Yes, warm sandals are a tender hug for cold feet and a sweet escape from scalding sand. Just slip them on and say AWESOME! Photo from: here The post #220 Warm sandals that have been sitting in the sun appeared first on 1000 Aw … | Continue reading
The news is another step to transition our energy system to cleaner sources. Two companies enter historic, multimillion-dollar deal to manufacture solar panels domestically — here's how it could affect American energy first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A new technique can be used to predict the actions of human or AI agents who behave suboptimally while working toward unknown goals. | Continue reading
PhD candidate Emma Bullock studies the local and global impacts of changing mineral levels in Arctic groundwater. | Continue reading
The anti-smoking initiative Pro Rauchfrei is in a court battle with Tobaccoland over a call to add anti-smoking shock images to cigarette vending machines in Germany. A new... | Continue reading
Below is a Letter to the Editor from on the ground near Tesla Giga Berlin, by Madeindex Blog, with minor editing. If you’d like to submit a letter to the editor, please visit this link. In this post, I would like to address the situation around Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin ... [ … | Continue reading
Albuquerque, New Mexico — During remarks at the National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration in Albuquerque today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the availability of up to $95 million through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for projects to bolster w … | Continue reading
Warhorse Studios is making a sequel to its open world RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is revealed with a 13-minute video featuring a teaser, new gameplay footage, and a deep dive featuring the developers. This was part of a global digital event. This d … | Continue reading
Athens, Georgia — Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget Joan Mooney was in Georgia today to highlight how President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is supporting wildland fire management. During a visit to the State Botanical Garden of Georgia … | Continue reading
Lameazoid Link List for Thursday 2024-04-18 18-Apr-2024 – Transformers One Takes Franchise Back To Classic Status, See The Trailer Fans Are Loving | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT Brief Summary: “The time has finally come, as Paramount Pictures just dropped the trailer for its upcoming anim … | Continue reading
"Cancer Alley is a place where those consequences can't be ignored." New study uncovers health threats to babies born in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley': 'The level of human health crisis is identifiable and preventable' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
EA Sports And Codemasters have dropped a new trailer for F1 24, this year’s annual game based on Formula 1. The trailer features plenty of in-game footage of the new cars in the 2024 livery (which sees a lot of shake up due to two teams having a name change), as well as reigning … | Continue reading
Earlier today, I ran with an idea someone on our team proposed: I explored the question of which automaker would produce the “Model 2/C” if it’s true Tesla isn’t going forward with this product. Who is most likely to produce a very high selling, affordable electric car globally t … | Continue reading
"It took six Nubian goats about 10 days to two weeks to do this." Homesteader shares before-and-after photos after letting goats loose in 'overgrown' garden: 'You don't get overwhelmed' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Welcome to the weekend reading list, edition #222. If you want to see your article here, reach out to me on Twitter/X or the blog. Você tem sugestão de artigos em Português? Gostaria de ver seu artigo divulgado aqui no blog? Envie sua sugestão pelo Twitter/X ou pelo blog. NYJavaS … | Continue reading
A POI Database in One Line Overture maps offer an extraordinarily useful freely licensed databases of POI (point of interest) listings, principally derived from partners such as Facebook and including restaurants, shops, museums and other locations from all around the world. Thei … | Continue reading
"After many decades of advocacy, research, policymaking, and finally construction, America's offshore wind industry has gone from a dream to reality." America's first large-scale offshore wind project impresses with full-power grid delivery: 'This marks a turning point' first app … | Continue reading
Editor’s note: In the article below, the writer uses the term “up to” several times in discussing potential yearly savings from driving an electric car. I understand the temptation to use such phrasing, and it’s quite common to do so, but it’s a highly inaccurate way of phrasing … | Continue reading
How to build a startup in the US as an immigrant | Continue reading
The Powassan virus, spread by ticks, saw a record 290 cases in 2022. Scientists make major breakthrough with new testing method for potentially fatal virus: 'Before we developed that method, people would be left to wonder' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
After I linked to Josh Dzieza’s long report about subsea cable repair, I got an email from Joshua Ochs who pointed me to Neal Stephenson’s 1996 essay, published in Wired, about the laying of the FLAG cable. There is some poetry here. The only way I read that original article, pub … | Continue reading
Sometimes I build stuff other than software and this is a post about that. My wife and I had to postpone our honeymoon for a couple years due to COVID. Last spring we were able to take a trip to Thailand and really enjoyed it. So much so that when we got back we had a desire recr … | Continue reading
Hyperloop technology is gaining speed because of the projected benefits over traditional planes, trains, and automobiles. State-of-the-art testing center pushes forward with new high-speed mode of transportation: 'A significant milestone' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"The route we took to get there is 30 mins on foot along sea cliffs." Hiker reports issue after witnessing concerning scene at pond in local nature reserve: 'It genuinely boggles the mind' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
A new info-stealing malware linked to Redline poses as a game cheat called 'Cheat Lab,' promising downloaders a free copy if they convince their friends to install it too. [...] | Continue reading
Honda has been one of the biggest laggards in the EV transition — you might even say the biggest. It has not been interested in selling electric vehicles and has hardly introduced any. However, if you want to sell cars in China, the largest car market in the world (by ... [contin … | Continue reading
A few of the creatures in the luggage are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species. Group arrested after illegally smuggling nearly 90 endangered animals in airport luggage: 'The incredible number and diversity of species … is … | Continue reading
I looked at how much electricity ChatGPT is supposed to use and compared it to some other items. From that perspective, it doesn't seem that crazy. | Continue reading
Nightmare Magazine, Issue 137 by Nightmare Magazine My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Cut Cares Not for the Flesh (George Sandison) – It was foreshadowed from the first paragraphs, but if one finds themselves in a horror story, it pays to read the contractual fine-print. I’ve read stor … | Continue reading